Boeing's plunge: they ordered just 7 planes from it in April (compared to Airbus' 57)
There seems to be no end to Boeing's sinking. The first part of 2024 has been extremely tough for what a [...]
There seems to be no end in sight the sinking of Boeing. The first part of 2024 was extremely tough for what was once the world's largest aircraft manufacturer. The case of 'whistleblowers' ('confidants'), one of whom committed suicide, leaving behind a letter with scathing accusations aimed at the company, the case of the Alaska Airlines aircraft that lost an airlock in flight., The grounding for two weeks of all MAX 9, have further aggravated the leaden climate that has been hanging over the American manufacturer for years now..
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And customers are responding accordingly. In recent months we have witnessed Record-breaking orders from several companies that rewarded Airbus, leaving crumbs for Boeing. Which in April collected globally. the pittance of only 7 orders: a negative all-time record, if the one-month interval is considered. In the same period (April 1-30), Airbus of orders garnered 57..
Among the seven airplanes ordered from the American manufacturer are 3 Boeing 787-9 for Israeli airline El Al, as well as Two 777-9s and two 787-10s of which the principal has not been disclosed. Airbus, on the other hand, received orders for 51 A321neo from undisclosed principals, 2 A321neo and 3 A320neo from British Airways, plus 1 A350-900 from Japan Airlines.
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Beginning of the year to April 30, orders received by Boeing were 100 compared to 222 by Airbus, which had won the top order in 2023, in the eternal challenge between the two companies, for the fifth consecutive year.
Also deliveries plummeted to just 24 airplanes, the lowest figure since February 2022: of these, sixteen are 737 MAX, four 787s, two 777Fs and two 767Fs. In the same month Airbus has delivered 61 airplanes including 51 A321 and A320neo, six A350s, three A220s and one A330. Between January 1 and April 30, Boeing delivered 107 aircraft compared to 203 for Airbus.
The U.S. manufacturer has a backlog (i.e., aircraft ordered but yet to be delivered) of 6,209 aircraft, compared to Airbus' 9,617.
In short, at any number you look at, Boeing goes under badlyo. And on the horizon there appear to be no signs of a trend reversal, at least in the short to medium term, as Boeing has not yet succeeded in certifying the MAX 7 and MAX 10 and that of the 777X Is still on the very high seas. While By the end of the year, Airbus will begin deliveries of the A321XLR, for which he has already received more than 600 orders.
